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malleman Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 307 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Mazza Lieutenant SG
Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 114 Location: Brisbane, Australia
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:22 am Post subject: |
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Nice! Did you make the captains yourself or have you based them on another model? |
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malleman Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 307 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 2:56 am Post subject: |
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The captians were made from 1/35 scale US Army infantry soldiers made by Tamiya I bought on sale for less than $5. I sanded the features down and brushed on large amounts of Testors' plastic cement to "melt/blend" the features several times. I then made the phaser/dirupter from the gun parts in the set. I also used green stuff to mold certain areas as well as the hair on the heads. It was a very simple process and I supprised myself witht the results. I got the idea from another website in which a guy named Stephen Oakley Slater created a shuttle craft diorama
The Death Probe was made from a pen cap and green stuff. I then made a mold from plaster and made a cast using extra fishing weights.
The Space Boar is not finished yet. It will take a couple of more days since I am waiting for the green stuff to dry. I added a "spine" and made tusk last night. I still have to modify the spine and add the tusk to the model. The tusk will be placed facing stright down. When I am finished I will try to make a mold and cast one. On the first one I cast I then will bend the tusk into a curve like a real boar. Not sure how this will work out because I am not all that good at making molds. I am only experienced in using plaster. I have tried using latex, but it took forever to dry and I am not that patient. |
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3418 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 5:19 am Post subject: |
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Wow! Really impressive work (both the sculpting/casting and the wonderful paint work on the figures). |
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John Schneder II Lieutenant SG
Joined: 28 Jan 2007 Posts: 102 Location: Cincinnati, OH
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Those are really awesome!! Can't wait to see the space boar finished. Be careful with that lead though!! _________________ One of the guys that sculpts the minis (Starline 2400) |
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malleman Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 307 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks guys, it is nice to get a compliment from someone else besides my wife who always says "wow that is nice" or from my brother who always tells me what he would have done different. |
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malleman Lieutenant Commander
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mjwest Commodore
Joined: 08 Oct 2006 Posts: 4093 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting Sparrowhawk modification. Any better views of it? _________________
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djdood Commodore
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 3418 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:01 pm Post subject: |
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I agree. I never would've thought to do that to a Spwhk.
Interesting way to make it look more TNG'ish. |
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4755 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
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Qhoa! That's different. I can't say that I would have thought of it... but it doesn't look all that bad. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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malleman Lieutenant Commander
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Scoutdad Commodore
Joined: 09 Oct 2006 Posts: 4755 Location: Middle Tennessee
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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I certainly do like th look of your Romulans. They are different enough to "stand out" but sill recognizable for what they are. _________________ Commander, Battlegroup Murfreesboro
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Mike Fleet Captain
Joined: 07 May 2007 Posts: 1675 Location: South Carolina
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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Are those stations made of TinkerToys? |
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malleman Lieutenant Commander
Joined: 12 Jan 2008 Posts: 307 Location: Lafayette, LA
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Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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Mike
The stations were made with:
wooden balls for the main body 1 1/4" for the BS not sure for the SB
wood dowels 1/8" for the booms
or use 5/32" brass tube (don't get the aluminum cheaper, but bends)
wooden beads with holes for the pods(make sure that the dowels fit the
holes)
furniture buttons 3/8" (for the command section)
pin (for old style look on command section)
every thing was purchased at the local craft store
Using a plastic mini base for a guide so that everything would line up I drilled holes for the booms. Take your time on this to make sure they line up correctly.
Tried thinking of something as a ring to use to connect the pods for the SB as in the picture, but could not come up with anything feasable.
Sand parts, glue, and putty gaps (in that order or else...)
Primed Wal-mart grey (best primer in the world)
Overall it would have been less expensive to purchase the minis, but I had some extra things around the house from other projects and wanted my stations to be a little larger.
After you mintioned it they do look kind of tinker toyish. Wanted to keep the image simple and clean like the original series. Maybe I should have used something different for the pods to make them look more like the ones in TA pg 18. The tips of Bic Pen pens? What do you think?
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Archduke Russell John I Lieutenant JG
Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 70 Location: Langhorne, Pa
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Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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I gotta say I love those Romulans. I think they keep the original Eagle design while showing the Klingon influences much better then the actual ships do. |
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